6669 people applied to Columbia Business School; 1062 applicants were accepted (16% acceptance rate). The middle 80% of accepted students had GMAT scores in the 680-760 range. The Columbia Business School class of 2013 has an average of four years of work experience and a median GMAT score of 720.

29% of class of 2013 students have undergraduate degrees in business.

The greatest number of students entered CBS with industry experience in financial services (28%). 7% had prior experience in private equity.

CBS Academics Related to Finance & Economics

Students are required to take two full core courses and 12 half-term core courses, three of which are chosen from the “flex-core” menu.

With more than half of Columbia Business School’s MBAs securing jobs in finance-related jobs, it’s no surprise that the Finance and Economics Division is CBS’s largest division. Students who wish to pursue careers in this industry would take their first year electives and second year courses from the courses listed below.